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Stabbing
By Moronke Boboye
Lagos, Feb. 20, 2017(NAN) Three men, who allegedly stabbed three people with broken bottles during a fight over money, were on Monday docked at an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court.
The accused — Adewale Olayanju, 23; Adeyemo Adebayo, 26; and Gbenga Ilesanmi, 26 — all apprentices, live at Ogba in Ikeja area of Lagos.
They are facing a four-count charge of conspiracy, assault, breach of peace and stealing.
The accused, according to the prosecutor, Insp. Clifford Ogu, committed the offences on Feb. 1 at Orimolade on College Road, Ogba, at about 9.00 p.m.
Ogu said the accused waylaid the complainants — Simeon Taiwo, Dotun Sagbe and Yusuf Teslim — on their way from work.
“The accused blocked the road and was collecting money from people that wanted to pass.
“The complainants refused to give them money and that led to a fight,” he told the court.
During the fight, Ogu said the accused stabbed the three complainants with broken bottles on their heads, faces and necks.
He alleged that the accused also stole N35,000 and a phone from the complainants.
The offences contravened Sections 166,171,285 and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The accused, however, denied the charges.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Taiwo Akanni, in her ruling, granted the accused a bail of N250,000 each with two sureties each in like sum.
The case was adjourned to March 1 for mention. (NAN)
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Edited by Folorunso Poroye/Dele Akinsola